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Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Passed 8 of 15 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 15 without it.
and 8 more in the full report
11 fixed4 passed either way7 still failing3 broke
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One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Our security architecture requires implementing Zero Trust network micro-segmentation inside Azure. Which Azure Network Watcher documentation URL guides applying Zero Trust segmentation using Traffic Analytics?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Provides https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-zero-trust | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Network Watcher. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L44 | Diagnosing and fixing outbound connectivity, NSG/admin rule issues, and VPN gateway/on-prem VPN problems, plus automating VPN monitoring with Azure Network Watcher. |
| Decision Making | L45-L51 | Guidance for migrating network monitoring: moving from classic Connection Monitor and Network Performance Monitor tests, and switching NSG flow logs to VNet flow logs. |
| Limits & Quotas | L52-L56 | How to configure and run Network Watcher packet capture, storage and filtering options, and the key limits/quotas (size, duration, concurrency) that apply to captures |
| Security | L57-L65 | Securing Network Watcher: RBAC and least-privilege setup, Zero Trust segmentation with Traffic Analytics, investigating security issues, and protecting VNet flow logs with managed identities. |
| Configuration | L66-L81 | Configuring and managing Network Watcher agents and VNet/NSG flow logs, including schemas, filtering, Traffic Analytics, AKS monitoring, and deployment via ARM, Bicep, and Azure Policy |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L82-L87 | Using Network Watcher programmatically: triggering packet captures from Functions alerts, querying Traffic Analytics with KQL, and provisioning VNet flow logs via Terraform. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Migrate from Connection Monitor classic to new Connection Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/migrate-to-connection-monitor-from-connection-monitor-classic |
test cases passed, vs 8 / 15 without
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